Honors and Prizes:
Honors Program in Anthropology
Malinowski Prize for Undergraduate Research
Ruth Fulton Benedict Paper Prize
Honors Program in Anthropology
2007-08 Deadlines:
October 12, 2007 - Application to honors program due, SSPB 4229
December 14, 2007 - Full research proposal due, delivered to your advisor
March 21, 2008 - AT MINIMUM, a complete outline with chapter or section abstracts due, delivered to your advisor
May 16, 2008 - Full draft of thesis due, delivered to your advisor
June 6, 2008 - Final thesis due, delivered to your advisor
The Honors Program in Anthropology is designed to allow undergraduates to pursue field research and write an honors thesis on topics of their choice under the guidance of Department of Anthropology faculty members. Research projects typically involve a combination of library research, exploratory ethnographic interviews, participant observation, and systematic data collection and analysis. The program is open to all senior Anthropology majors with a grade point average of 3.3 or better overall, with 3.5 in Anthropology courses (at least five courses). Successful completion of the Honors Program and the honors thesis satisfies the upper-division writing requirement.
YOU MUST APPLY to be admitted into the Anthropology Honors Program. Please download the Application Form and submit it to Norma Miranda, SSPB 4229 by OCTOBER 12, 2007 for the 2007-08 academic year. This is a firm deadline and no exceptions will be made.
You must obtain the consent of a faculty advisor to be admitted into the Honors Program. The faculty advisor must be a full time regular faculty member in the Anthropology Department. Any other potential advisor is subject to the approval of the Undergraduate Director. See application form for details.
Although course work for the Honors Program does not start until the senior year, it is highly recommended that during the spring quarter of the junior year, students find a professor willing to serve as their research project advisor on the basis of a mutually acceptable abstract that indicates the goal and significance of their project. If extensive research is to be undertaken at this time, students enroll in Anthropology 199.
During the fall quarter of the senior year, students enroll in Anthropology H190A and write a proposal describing their research question, the relevant background literature, and the method of data collection and analysis. Field work for the project may begin during this quarter. Proposals are due by the deadline listed above.
In the winter quarter of the senior year, students begin or continue ethnographic field research by enrolling in Anthropology H190B. Field research typically combines exploratory field research with fixed format data collection methods. Faculty advisors require AT MINIMUM a complete outline of the thesis, including chapter or section abstracts, by the deadline above.
In the spring of the senior year, students enroll in Anthropology H191 and complete a senior honor thesis that is typically 40 to 80 pages long.
Anthropology Honors Degree Check Form
In order to graduate with honors, students MUST submit a full draft of their thesis to their Faculty Advisor by MAY 16. Students who do not submit a full draft of their thesis to their advisor by May 16, 2008 will NOT receive honors at graduation. The draft should be a complete thesis that requires only minor stylistic or bibliographic work before being submitted in final form. This is a firm deadline. The deadline for the final version of the honors thesis is JUNE 6, 2008.
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Paper Prizes in Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Irvine, announces two undergraduate student paper prizes to recognize outstanding achievement in anthropological research and writing.
The Malinowski Prize for Undergraduate Research
The Malinowski Prize recognizes outstanding original research. Anthropology majors who conduct original research as part of regular coursework, an honor's thesis, UROP, SURP, EAP, or other such programs are eligible. Original research is defined as involving independent data collection based on any combination of the following methods: fieldwork, participant observation, interviews, surveys, documentary research, collection of images or texts from popular culture, and/or formal data collection and analysis. Papers written in collaboration with faculty members may not be submitted.
Students may submit only one paper for consideration for this prize. Papers should be between 20 and 40 pages in length. Honor's theses may be submitted, but if they exceed the page limit must be shortened to adhere to the length requirement. The winning research paper will be posted and archived on the Departmental website, and the recipient of the prize will receive an award at the Department's Spring awards ceremony.
Deadline: May 2, 2008. Please submit your paper to Norma Miranda, SSPB 4229. Faculty may nominate student papers; please submit a copy of the paper with your nomination by May 2, 2008.
The Ruth Fulton Benedict Paper Prize
The Ruth Fulton Benedict Prize will recognize outstanding writing in anthropology. All undergraduates are eligible.
Students may submit only one paper for consideration for this prize. The prize will recognize the author of an outstanding paper written for an anthropology class taken at UC Irvine. Papers from any anthropology class at UC Irvine may be submitted. Papers should be between 10 and 30 pages in length. Honor's theses may not be submitted. The paper need not report on original research, but must demonstrate analytical acuity, creativity, and dexterity with the conventions of anthropological writing. The winning paper will be posted and archived on the Departmental website, and the recipient of the prize will receive an award at the Department's Spring awards ceremony.
Deadline: May 2, 2008. Please submit your paper to Norma Miranda, SSPB 4229. Faculty may nominate student papers (only one paper per student); please submit a copy of the paper with your nomination to Norma Miranda by May 2, 2008.